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Monday, February 28, 2011

The Converse Jack Purcell "Chewing Gum". The latest whimsical iteration from Japan. The green spot is a hint at stepping on some chewing gum.

Notice the word "GUM"... the side wall looks amazing from Convers All-Star. Your Jack Purcell usually has the curve there. I can't tell if that is a separate square piece glued onto the side ala the heel shield or its connected to the toe piece. I suppose I'll need to fly to Japan and find out.

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Various candid shots plucked from the web. I searched for attribution but came up empty so if these feet happen to be yours and you want me to link to something, remove them, or attribute them, let your pal Unofficial Jack know...

Jack Purcell Rally II is what I'm talkin' about! It doesn't have to be complicated, it only has to be clever. I'm very partial to this 2008 sneakie-sneak. These were from 2008 and came out as part of Converse's 100th anniversary. I need me some of these...

Thursday, February 24, 2011

I'm seeing more and more examples of how people are using the custom Jack Purcell at the Converse site. Lots of people using these as wedding presents for the bridal party, customizing a pair for each groomsman. Below, a San Fran Giants fan ponied up for a custom pair of orange & black "Go Giants". Interesting trend and would love to see more examples...

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

I had a movie premiere of all things I was invited to and decided to go straight to the ol' dressing M.O. and go with some new Jack Purcell's I had saved up in the closet. Bright white, smelling new from the box, nex polo-style shirt, looking good in Hollywood (well, at least as good as it's going to get for me!)

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

I'm usually skeptical of collabos in general. Many designers will simply slap a logo on the side of a canvas white or black sneaker and double the price as a collabo. Finally, a collabo that gets it right: the Jack Purcell x Star Trek.

They've taken an all white canvas and stitched two nacelles into the side wall. Not only does the design hint at the shape of the ship but they actually provide a boost of power and speed when you need it. Simply select the "warp speed" you'd like to go and these Jack Purcell's take care of the rest.